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PlayStation 5 vs Playstation 5 Slim

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 consoles
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 58.5Very good
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Playstation 5 Slim
Playstation 5 Slim8.7Very good· Top score
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The short verdict

Playstation 5 Slim edges it on score

The Playstation 5 Slim leads overall; pick the PlayStation 5 if its strengths below matter more to you.

PlayStation 5
8.5
Playstation 5 Slim
8.7
Choose the PlayStation 5 if
  • PlayStation exclusives, 4K living-room gaming
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Choose the Playstation 5 Slim if
  • Current PS5 disc model
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick thePlayStation 51 win
−$74.99Cheaper today$375 vs $450
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Why pick thePlaystation 5 Slim1 win
−1,300 gLighter in the hand3,200 vs 4,500 g
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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Display
Display Hdr
1
1
Display Refresh Rate
120
120
Hdr Formats
HDR10
HDR10
Max Refresh Rate
120
120
Max Resolution
8K
8K
Touchscreen
0
0
Performance4 differences
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
Storage (max)
825 GB
1 GB
Confidence Score
80
80
Consoles Gpu
AMD Radeon RDNA 2 · ray tracing · up to 2.23 GHz
AMD RDNA 2, 10.3 TFLOPS
Expandable Storage
1
1
GPU
AMD Radeon RDNA 2 · ray tracing · up to 2.23 GHz
AMD RDNA 2, 10.3 TFLOPS
Chipset
AMD Ryzen Zen 2 · 8 cores / 16 threads · up to 3.5 GHz
AMD Zen 2 8-core
Ram Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Design5 differences
Weight
4500 g
3200 g
Depth
260
216
Dimensions
15.35 in (39 cm)
14.09 in (35.8 cm)
Height
104
96
Width
390
358
Connectivity3 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.1
Hdr Support
1
1
Ports
USB-C
2x USB-A
Usb A Ports
3
2
Usb C Ports
1
2
General5 differences
Optical Drive Type
4K UHD Blu-ray
4K UHD Blu-ray (detachable on disc model)
Released
November 12, 2020
November 10, 2023
Series
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 Slim
Short Name
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 Slim
Target User
PlayStation exclusives and living-room gaming
Current PlayStation 5 buyers who want the smaller model
Where to buy
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